There were lapses on the part of police in Mathura incident: CM

BARABANKI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today admitted that there were "some lapses" on the part of the police in Mathura, where 24 people were killed in clashes during an anti-encroachment drive, and there was no information that protesters had so much of weapons and ammunitions with them.

"There were some lapses. Police should have gone with full preparation and after holding talks, but there was no information that they would be having so much (arms and ammunition," Akhilesh told reporters on the sidelines of a programme.

He said DGP, ADG and Principal Secretary (Home) were camping there to restore normalcy.

Akhilesh said the so-called 'satyagrahis' were encroaching on government land and several rounds of talks were held with them but they did not vacate the place.

He said an inquiry was being conducted by Agra Divisional Commissioner and warned that those found guilty would not be spared.

24 people, including an SP and an SHO, have been killed in the clashes between police and encroachers in Jawahar Bagh in Mathura yesterday when police were trying to evict illegal occupants, believed to be of Azad Bharat Vidhik Vaicharik Kranti Satyagrahi, on the Allahabad High Court orders.